J.K. Rowling’s charity that supports children affected by poverty and displacement is Lumos.
Lumos was founded by Rowling in 2005 under the name Children’s High Level Group. It later adopted the name Lumos, taken from a light-producing spell in the Harry Potter books. The organization works internationally to help move children away from institutions and toward family-based or community-based care.
The charity’s work addresses children living in orphanages and other residential institutions, including children separated from families because of poverty, disability, conflict, or inadequate social support. Its approach emphasizes family reunification, foster care, adoption where appropriate, and community services.
Lumos is separate from Rowling’s fiction publishing activities and from charitable campaigns such as Comic Relief. Its name is sometimes mistaken for a Harry Potter-related foundation, but the organization is a real-world advocacy and development charity. The name’s literary origin reflects Rowling’s connection to the organization without defining its practical mission.