J.K. Rowling’s Wizarding World charity for children is Lumos.
Rowling founded the charity in 2005 under the name Children’s High Level Group. It was renamed Lumos in 2010, taking its name from the light-producing spell “Lumos” in the Harry Potter books. The organisation works internationally to end the institutionalisation of children and help families and communities provide care.
Lumos argues that children generally do better in family-based or community-based care than in large residential institutions. Its programmes have focused on changing systems, supporting families and helping governments develop alternatives to institutional care.
The charity’s name is sometimes confused with fictional wizarding organisations or with unrelated children’s charities. Lumos is a real organisation created by Rowling, while the word “Lumos” is also a spell used in the novels and films. Its mission extends beyond the fictional world into child-protection policy and practice.