Item from Harry Potter by J.K. Rowling
A small silver device resembling a cigarette lighter that captures and releases light from any source — invented by Dumbledore and bequeathed to Ron Weasley, who discovered it could also guide him back to the people he loved.
The Deluminator was first seen when Dumbledore used it to darken Privet Drive before leaving baby Harry on the doorstep — and it seemed like a quirky gadget, nothing more. But Dumbledore left it to Ron in his will for a reason. When Ron abandoned Harry and Hermione during the Horcrux hunt — his lowest moment, driven by the locket's poisonous influence — the Deluminator brought him back. He heard Hermione say his name through it, a ball of light entered his chest, and he felt it guide him to their location. Dumbledore, who understood people better than anyone, knew Ron would leave and knew he'd want to come back. The Deluminator was not just a light-catcher; it was a homing beacon powered by love and loyalty, designed for the specific moment Ron would need it most. Dumbledore planned for everything, including his friends' worst failures.
A small, silver object that looks exactly like a Muggle cigarette lighter. Click it and the nearest light source — a street lamp, a candle, a star — zooms into it and is stored. Click again and the light floats back out and returns to its source. Small enough to fit in a pocket. Unremarkable in appearance, which is typical of Dumbledore's most important gifts.
Also known as: the Deluminator, Deluminator, the Put-Outer