
Nov 19, 2016
Earlier this week, Eddie Redmayne appeared in a Fantastic Beasts themed awareness video for BBC’s Children in Need. BBC’s Children in Need supports a variety of projects throughout the United Kingdom, helping to better children’s lives. They use grants to support safe, happy, secure environments that allow children the chance to reach their full potential. Their …read more!

Nov 14, 2016
This weekend, J.K. Rowling and the cast and crew of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them held a special early screening of the new Wizarding World film in support of J.K. Rowling’s children’s initiative/charity Lumos. Eddie Redmayne joined Jo Rowling on stage to ask her questions about Lumos–a topic which he had just learned …read more!

Oct 29, 2016
Calling all Dumbledore’s Army, Order of the Pheonix, and other loving, supportive Harry Potter fans. Starlight, a Children’s Charity in London, is hosting a special screening of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them to raise funds in support of helping seriously ill children smile this Holiday Season. The screening will be a 3D showing …read more!

Sep 13, 2016
J.K. Rowling will be speaking to presenter, author and comedian Lauren Laverne ‘about life, Lumos, and writing’ this Saturday (17th September) on the Lumos Facebook page! J.K. Rowling, Lauren Laverne and Lumos tweeted about the event, which will take place at 8.15pm BST / 3.15pm ET / 12.15pm PT: I’ll be speaking to @LaurenLaverne about life, …read more!

Aug 19, 2016
Emma Watson and Daniel Radcliffe have both donated to the Jeans for Refugees project, joining over 100 other celebrities in raising money for the International Rescue Committee (IRC). Emma, Dan and other stars (including Elton John, Harry Styles and Kate Moss) have donated a pair of their jeans, which are then painted and customised by project leader, Johny Dar. Dar comments on the …read more!

Jul 09, 2016
It is that time of year again! J.K. Rowling and Harry Potter’s birthday is just around the corner and more than 20 Harry Potter fansites are coming together in support of a cause to honor our beloved philanthropic author and her boy wizard that changed lives. This year, Spread the Light is hosting a fundraiser–with …read more!

May 28, 2016
On May 26, Emma Watson, Emma Thompson, and other celebrities got silly for a cause to raise awareness for Red Nose Day, a global fundraising event that uses comedy to help raise funds for children living in poverty. Spot our Hermione and Professor Trelawney in the video below as they fight other celebrities for the …read more!

May 21, 2016
It seems sort of symbolic that JK Rowling, who made her fortunes writing a story about the good and bad outcomes of being an orphan, would then take that immense wealth and create one of the most impactful organizations on the planet. Lumos was started to eliminate orphanages on a global scale. One of our …read more!

May 13, 2016
Harry Potter alums Kenneth Branagh (Professor Lockhart) and Imelda Staunton (Professor Umbridge) were recently announced to be participating with London’s Tricycle Theatre as ambassadors (alongside other seasoned West End stars) for the theatre’s renovation plan to improve accessibility, increase capacity, and provide an overall enhanced experience for both actors and audience alike. Proud to …read more!

May 12, 2016
J.K. Rowling announced this morning that a special Gala performance of her Harry Potter play, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, will take place September 15, in support of her children’s charity, LUMOS. J.K. Rowling will be in attendance for this event. All proceeds from ticket sales that night will benefit LUMOS, which helps deinstitutionalizes …read more!