Matthew is a given name that can refer to:
- Matthew, traditional author of one of the books of the Bible
- Matthew Echunga, a Chaser on the Australian National Quidditch team
- Matthew Jenkins, a Ministry of Magic employee
- Matthew Kettletoft, a Hufflepuff student at Hogwarts in the 1990s
Behind the scenes[]
Real-world individuals with the given name Matthew include:
- Matthew Bancroft, a picture double of the Chief Snatcher in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
- Matthew Hodge, provided the voice for a Hufflepuff student in the video game adaptation of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
- Matthew Kaye, an actor who portrays a Snatcher in the film adaptations of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
- Matthew Lewis, the actor who portrays Neville Longbottom in the Harry Potter films
- Matthew Marsh, a British actor who provided the voice to a Death Eater and a Dragon Handler in the video game adaptation of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
- Matthew Morley, a British actor, who plays a Snatcher in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1
- Matthew Sharman-Hayles, provided the voice for a Gryffindor student in the video game adaptation of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
- Matthew Thompson, the Lead Character Artist and EA Bright Light from the video game adaptation of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince