Neil is a given name that can refer to:
- Neil Lament, the Captain of the Slytherin Quidditch team in the 1940s
- Neil La Mounte, a name carved into the wall of the Divination Classroom
- Neil Nuts, a Gryffindor student at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry in the 1990s
- Neil Randall, a Gryffindor student at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry in the 1990s
Behind the scenes[]
Real-world individuals with the given name Neil include:
- Neil Blair, the chairman of Lumos, a director of Pottermore and the Harry Potter TV series, and a producer of all three films in the Fantastic Beasts franchise
- Neil Cicierega, the creator of Potter Puppet Pals
- Neil Findlater, an actor who played a Wizengamot member in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, a Hogwarts teacher in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince and a Death Eater in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1
- Neil Shroot, portrays a Death Eater in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1