Dan is a given name that can refer to:
- Dan, a wizard whose portrait hung at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry
- Dan Darker, a Slytherin student at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry in the 1740s
Behind the scenes[]
Real-world individuals with the given name Dan include:
- Dan Burns, an actor who portrayed a Hogwarts student in in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1
- Dan Plehal, actor who is part of the ensemble cast of Year 6 of the Broadway Lyric Theatre production of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
- Dan Seekings, an actor who portrayed a Hogwarts student in the film adaptation of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince