Which organization founded by J.K. Rowling was renamed Lumos in 2010?

The organization founded by J.K. Rowling was originally called the Children’s High Level Group before being renamed Lumos in 2010. It works to end the institutionalization of children worldwide.

Rowling became involved with the organization after reading an article about children in institutions and meeting European Parliament member Emma Nicholson. The Children’s High Level Group was established in 2005. Its early work focused on improving the lives and rights of children in institutional care, particularly in Central and Eastern Europe.

The name Lumos refers to a light-producing spell in the Harry Potter stories, but the charity’s work is grounded in child protection and social care reform. Lumos advocates family-based care and community support instead of large residential institutions. The charity is not the same as Comic Relief or Save the Children, although all are associated with charitable work involving children or poverty.