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A Draco/Harry Fest celebrating the Mystery Genre
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H/D Cluefest Masterlist

It's time to reveal the secret agents of this year's H/D Cluefest. All in all, we had almost 400k of words, over 11 hours of podfic as well as 5 Artworks, two as part of a collaboration, spread across the 26 submissions of this year. Thank you so much to everyone who contributed in whatever fashion to make this fest such a success. Now, here's the masterlist of H/D Cluefest 2022.

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HD Cluefest 2022 Favourites

Here are my favourite creations from this year's @hd-cluefest This year's anon masterlist.

[art] a living thing | G

The closest house is miles away, and the red clay earth eats sound. He had married Draco, had moved here in hopes of a perfect love, a fantasy romance, but something is terribly wrong with this place. Draco is nervous, and tells Harry with his eyes not to drink the tea that his mother serves.

The details is this are gorgeous: their clothes! I love the muted colours and the whole creepy vibe of the piece.

All across Britain magical portraits are going to sleep and not waking up again. Draco Malfoy, portrait magic expert, is tasked to assist auror Harry Potter during the investigation. Is it a curse, failing magic, or something more sinister?

I love the movement and colours (especially Draco).

[art + fic] Search and Find at Narcissam Bloom | Teen | wc 600

You should have known Auror Potter would be useless when you agreed to shadow him on this case. Yet, here you are, standing in Malfoy's stupid Apothecary and investigating a murder. It's up to you to solve the case, so you might as well start looking around...

This is such a cool idea. An i-spy investigation that invites the audience to solve the puzzle.

Harry's in love with Draco, but it's complicated. Even more complicated than 'I'm in love with my ex-archnemesis and I get dizzy every time I see him smile'.

This Harry is the most charming dumbass on this planet. A sparkling, witty tale of utterly oblivious plonkers and nefarious Malfoys.

[fic] Memory Lost | You Found | E | 30k

After his Auror training, Harry's assigned to guard the Department of Mysteries - specifically the room where Malfoy is being held in comfortable captivity. Yet no one will tell him why, and what's more concerning? Malfoy doesn't remember Harry at all.

Intriguing mystery with a fantastic addition to magical world building. The Drarry dynamic is scorching, especially if you like a bit of reluctant but helplessly attracted Harry.

[podfic] Owl In a Day's Work read by anon | written by @moonflower-rose | M | 52 min

Owls have vanished across wizarding London, but Auror Draco Malfoy is on holiday, so surely that’s someone else’s problem?

Such a fun fic. The way Harry is read here cracks me up. He is such a terrible flirt little shit.

[podfic] Chasing Shadows read by anon | written by manixzen | E | 9h

The murder of Lucius Malfoy seems impossible—no cause of death, no traces of spell-work, no potions in his system. The only leads Harry and his partner have are the trail of missing wizards the deeper they go. That and the help of the victim’s estranged son who now spends his time bartending at a queer-friendly Muggle pub.

A relaxed, nicely paced read that fits the story very well.

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What a fantastic list, @ghaniblue! We absolutely recommend these creations, as well as all the others that our amazing participants contributed this year! 💕

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H/D Cluefest 2022 Anon Masterlist

Thank you to everyone who participated, read, kudosed, reblogged, and/or commented. It's all of you who make this fest amazing and so worth every minute of work! A big thank you from all of us mods; we hope you enjoyed it as much as we did.

Now, without further ado, the anon masterlist.

🔍 Wait! Cluefest Headquarters has prepared a little guessing game. Can you put one and one together and figure out who is responsible for the crimes against your nerves and feelings? Let's see your detective skills 🕵️

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H/D Cluefest Week 4 Round-Up Post

This is it, folks. The last week!

Draco’s best friend and flatmate Pansy Parkinson is a lot of things: she’s beautiful, intelligent, doting, and a bit unnerving…but Draco loves her all the same, even if he has to clean up after her bloody – ah, messy romantic breakups more than usual. He doesn’t mind, after all, what are best friends for?
But Draco starts to question just how far his love can go when Pansy brings home her next victim – ah, boyfriend, Harry Potter.
You should have known Auror Potter would be useless when you agreed to shadow him on this case. Yet, here you are, standing in Malfoy's stupid Apothecary and investigating a murder. It's up to you to solve the case, so you might as well start looking around... A Drarry I-Spy Investigation: can you spot all four clues?
Getting sent to investigate the thrilling report of Malfoy's morning paper going missing isn't high on Harry's agenda, to be honest. Malfoy's a time-waster, and a pain in the arse to the whole department. Or is he?
We believed it was just a myth, the Elder Wand. But over the years we have come to confirm that it is, in fact, real. This project will contain research of the powers of the Elder Wand. We have obtained the subjects who have had the Wand in possession. Precautions have been taken to make sure no other Masters has been created during the concealment of the subjects. At no other time in history has more than one Owner of the Elder Wand been recorded at once for a longer amount of time. We hope to learn more about why that is during this project. Because of this unique opportunity, we must make sure the subjects do not eliminate each other. The subjects’ importances in this project can not be understated.
Though he won't ever admit it—not even years later, when Draco's giving Harry shit about it right before they go to sleep, the bedside light just dim enough to hide the worst of his blush—it takes Harry an embarrassingly long time to realise that something is wrong. It's not like he's trying to pull regularly. If he wants to get laid, he gets laid. He is, after all, Harry Potter. But it's not until it's a Saturday morning, and he's languidly stroking himself off in the shower with long, slow pulls that he feels deep in the pit of his stomach, that Harry realises that he's been at this for quite some time, and while it feels amazing and his toes are curling and his balls are pulled up tight… Nothing's happening.
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Cluefest Day 26 - Fic - My Best Friend, the Serial Killer

Author: CLASSIFIED Self-Prompt Rating: Explicit Word Count: 37340 Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings Summary:

Draco’s best friend and flatmate Pansy Parkinson is a lot of things: she’s beautiful, intelligent, doting, and a bit unnerving…but Draco loves her all the same, even if he has to clean up after her bloody – ah, messy romantic breakups more than usual. He doesn’t mind, after all, what are best friends for? But Draco starts to question just how far his love can go when Pansy brings home her next victim – ah, boyfriend, Harry Potter.
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Cluefest Day 24 - Art - [ Art] Search & Find at Narcissan Blooms

Artist & Author: CLASSIFIED Self-Prompt Rating: Teen Medium + Word Count: Digital Art + 634 words Warnings: N/A

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You should have known Auror Potter would be useless when you agreed to shadow him on this case. Yet, here you are, standing in Malfoy's stupid Apothecary and investigating a murder. It's up to you to solve the case, so you might as well start looking around... A Drarry I-Spy Investigation: can you spot all four clues?
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Cluefest Day 23 - Fic - Twist and Turn (Until We Find Our Way Out)

Author: CLASSIFIED Prompt: #13 Rating: Teen Word Count: 22233 Warnings: N/A

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We believed it was just a myth, the Elder Wand. But over the years we have come to confirm that it is, in fact, real.
This project will contain research of the powers of the Elder Wand. We have obtained the subjects who have had the Wand in possession. Precautions have been taken to make sure no other Masters have been created during the concealment of the subjects.
At no other time in history has more than one Owner of the Elder Wand been recorded at once for a longer amount of time. We hope to learn more about why that is during this project. Because of this unique opportunity, we must make sure the subjects do not eliminate each other. The subjects’ importances in this project can not be understated.
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Cluefest Day 22 - Fic - (Un)Anticipated

Author: CLASSIFIED Self-Prompt Rating: Explicit Wordcount: 8376 Warnings: N/A Summary:

Though he won't ever admit it—not even years later, when Draco's giving Harry shit about it right before they go to sleep, the bedside light just dim enough to hide the worst of his blush—it takes Harry an embarrassingly long time to realise that something is wrong. It's not like he's trying to pull regularly. If he wants to get laid, he gets laid. He is, after all, Harry Potter.

But it's not until it's a Saturday morning, and he's languidly stroking himself off in the shower with long, slow pulls that he feels deep in the pit of his stomach, that Harry realises that he's been at this for quite some time, and while it feels amazing and his toes are curling and his balls are pulled up tight…

Nothing's happening.

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H/D Cluefest Week 3 Round-Up Post

Grimmauld Place has been acting strange; locked doors won’t open for Harry and he could swear the rooms are shifting around to trick him. Is the house just up to its old tricks or is there something more sinister afoot? And what's with all the Draco Dazes?
Auror Harry Potter is sent to investigate Malfoy Manor where Draco Malfoy has been sequestered, alone and unseen for years after his parents’ mysterious deaths. After abruptly being snowed in, Harry is trapped within the eerie manor with no company save Draco, his family’s secrets, and several ghosts. What is the Malfoy family hiding? And is Draco in on it?
The murder of Lucius Malfoy seems impossible—no cause of death, no traces of spell-work, no potions in his system. The only leads Harry and his partner have are the trail of missing wizards the deeper they go. That and the help of the victim’s estranged son who now spends his time bartending at a queer-friendly Muggle pub. A case fic featuring a closeted Harry Potter, an out-and-proud, tattooed Draco Malfoy, and a murder mystery that seems to lead to more questions than answers.
All across Britain magical portraits are going to sleep and not waking up again. Draco Malfoy, portrait magic expert, is tasked to assist auror Harry Potter during the investigation. Is it a curse, failing magic, or something more sinister?
Harry is trying to enjoy his busy life as a Healer (in spite of his dreadful lime green robes), when something mysterious happens. Why on earth is Auror Draco Malfoy suddenly appearing out of thin air in Harry's kitchen? And why is he always injured? Harry needs to investigate. And also get a new pair of robes, but one thing at a time.
After his Auror training, Harry's assigned to guard the Department of Mysteries - specifically the room where Malfoy is being held in comfortable captivity. Yet no one will tell him why, and what's more concerning? Malfoy doesn't remember Harry at all. To uncover the mystery, Harry must travel all the way to Egypt where he discovers a magical community living in the great pyramids and a long held secret that is dangerous to anyone who knows it.
In a dystopian society where peacekeeping dementors are employed to stamp out resistance by damaging souls of the dissidents, Draco strives to do what's right. Or: Harry is in a cult and Draco becomes the cult leader.
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Cluefest Day 21 - Podfic - [podfic] Chasing Shadows

Podficcer: CLASSIFIED Original work: Chasing Shadows by manixzen Rating: Explicit Length: 09:35:14 Warnings: N/A

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The murder of Lucius Malfoy seems impossible—no cause of death, no traces of spell-work, no potions in his system. The only leads Harry and his partner have are the trail of missing wizards the deeper they go. That and the help of the victim’s estranged son who now spends his time bartending at a queer-friendly Muggle pub. A case fic featuring a closeted Harry Potter, an out-and-proud, tattooed Draco Malfoy, and a murder mystery that seems to lead to more questions than answers.
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Cluefest Day 20 - Fic - A Love Like Salt

Author: CLASSIFIED Prompt: #32 Rating: Explicit Word Count: 24618 Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply

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Grimmauld Place has been acting strange; locked doors won’t open for Harry and he could swear the rooms are shifting around to trick him. Is the house just up to its old tricks or is there something more sinister afoot? And what's with all the Draco Dazes?
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Cluefest Day 19 - Fic - a study in endings

Author: CLASSIFIED Prompt: 8 Rating: Explicit Word Count: 26993 Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings

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Auror Harry Potter is sent to investigate Malfoy Manor where Draco Malfoy has been sequestered, alone and unseen for years after his parents’ mysterious deaths. After abruptly being snowed in, Harry is trapped within the eerie manor with no company save Draco, his family’s secrets, and several ghosts. What is the Malfoy family hiding? And is Draco in on it?
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Cluefest Day 18 - Fic - Memory Lost | You Found

Author: CLASSIFIED Prompt: #5 Rating: Explicit Word Count: 29980 Warnings: Graphic Depictions of Violence Summary:

After his Auror training, Harry's assigned to guard the Department of Mysteries - specifically the room where Malfoy is being held in comfortable captivity. Yet no one will tell him why, and what's more concerning? Malfoy doesn't remember Harry at all.
To uncover the mystery, Harry must travel all the way to Egypt where he discovers a magical community living in the great pyramids and a long held secret that is dangerous to anyone who knows it.
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