Mausritter is a mix of some easy systems, very “kid friendly”, it actually won some awards because of it. The Tiny D6 systems are also good and easy to learn: two dice, if you have an attribute that helps, use three.

At 11 years old any system can work already. If she is interested, D&D or any other mainstream system will work just fine. You just have to guide them through character creation more. Probably limit some choices or even come with pre-created character sheets they can choose from.

But if you want something simple the Core Micro system would work. It’s free and you can download it on itch https://as-if.itch.io/core-micro The rules are very open and can be used for any setting. The stats determine how many dice you roll and you just give them the target number. Depending on how close to the target they are, they will succeed or fail with either something positive or negative happening on top of it.

With a little homebrew, you could even turn it into a Harry Potter setting. Just add an additional 7 attributes that are named after the Harry Potter spell types (Charm, Jinx, Hex, etc.). And then she can either use traditional attributes for checks or magic. Which has the added benefit of giving her always 2 chances to succeed. For example, she has to jump across a gap. If she fails her Grace check and is falling she can still make a Transfiguration spell check to see if she can build a bridge out of something nearby.
And the skill list is already intended to be expanded upon, so you can add stuff like Quidditch, Potion Brewing, or Rune studies.

If you’d like to play in a Harry Potter like setting, check out Kids on Brooms.

Extra simple and perfect for a one shot or two: Definitely Wizards

Not quite as simple but I adore this game (free demo on the page): Wanderhome

Edit: just found out Wanderhome is included in this huge TTRPG bundle right now.

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Mausritter, Carin, and DURF would work well for this.

Mausritter is based on Into the Odd and features cute mice exploring a world of giant proportions.

Carin is also based on Into the Odd and is more straight forward fantasy.

DURF is really simple and fast. It’s really quick to make a character and get to playing.

Maybe Fate Accelerated? You can jump right in, just pick a High Concept (What the character is mainly about), maybe a Trouble and approaches (how you approach problems) and leave the rest to fill in. You have Fate points, which you spend to improve rolls and which you get by getting into trouble / adventure. The players have more ability to affect the story than in D&D, and is usually easier to get into for beginners than for experienced rpg players - check Book of Hanz for tips.

Tunnel Goons might be a good fit. Extremely easy to pick up and play, endlessly mod-able and flexible. No wizards or magic out of the box, but would be easy to hack in (could even steal from my next suggestions).

Maze Rats is another super simple, quick to pick up system. If you choose to have magic at character creation, you get to a roll a random spell name each day and then decide what it actually does when you go to cast it.

The Black Hack (or a physical copy) is a nice, rules light take on classic d20 fantasy adventuring, complete with the traditional classes of Warrior, Thief, Cleric, and Wizard. Traditional DnD-ish spell memorization and casting.

Macchiato Monsters is a more flexible, open ended game based on the above suggestion (with some Whitehack mixed in). More flexible magic where you can create your own spells to do whatever you can imagine. A bit more work on the GM’s side (although I’ve actually written a little guide to help with that).

And if I can briefly self promo: Brighter Worlds (or the online SRD) is my own game, in part based on games like Cairn and Electric Bastionland, designed to have a simple core system and modular add-ons for each of the different character classes. It’s got a whimsical, magical, vibe and a lot of different options for what players might want to be doing (including several different ways to engage with magic). Might have a few more moving parts than you’re currently looking for though.

The simplest TTRPG I’ve used is FATE. I’ve had very good sessions with this system and the simplicity of it encourages Role Playing over mechanical complexity/min-maxing.

I tend to have a few standard recommendations for requests like this, but some don’t necessarily fit as well with the wizard-centered setting you’re suggesting.

The ones I think might fit best include:

Little Wizards - (also in paperback ) This is almost exactly what you are asking for: Characters are young magicians in a relatively mundane world. Might be stretched slightly to run Harry Potter or Kiki’s Delivery Service type of setting. The art is colorful and evocative. In the game system failure can cause setbacks and require new solutions to problems, but total defeat or death is not specifically represented.

Risus – A very simple, very general system, not attached to one particular genre or setting. Some adventures here. You could easily use it to run many types of games. The author also has a lot of advice on running a game here.

Folklore: A Rules-Light Roleplaying Game - Another simple, universal game that can probably do any genre. At only four pages (pamphlet sized) this is one of the shortest, simplest. But pretty much no existing material for it.

Hero Kids - Cheap, relatively simple fantasy roleplaying game. Mostly for tactical play. Should work pretty well with kids who are into miniatures or board games. Many character choices and adventures. Probably not closer to Harry Potter type themes, but it does have several types of magicians.

Also, only mentioning the following in case you need something really closer to regular D&D rules, but simpler than standard 5th Edition D&D:

Swords & Wizardry - This is a clone of an earlier version of D&D, but with things cleaned up and made more elegant and clear. There are different editions of this game, tailored to the amount of additional information and detail folks want.

Old-School Essentials - This is another game designed in a similar way, but based on a different earlier edition of D&D.

check out https://www.adventure.game/

https://davidbrunellbrutman.com/games/hogwarts-rpg

This looks very much like just what you need. D:

Little Wizards could be a great fit for Harry Potter fans.

If you are just looking for a very simple system: Roll for Shoes.

Kids on Brooms is a variant of Kids on Bikes https://www.huntersentertainment.com/kidsonbikesrpg that’s basically a very free-form RPG system. Kids on Bikes has a very Stranger Things feel, whereas Kids on Brooms is basically a Harry Potter RPG. It’s much more rules light than D&D and is more of a cooperative story telling session than a strictly rules driven session.

If you’re looking for something on the minimalist side check out [Skate Wizards] (https://skatewizards.bigcartel.com/)