Millions Spent to Move UK-Ireland Power Cable After Dobby's 'Grave' Intervention In a bizarre twist, a multimillion-pound power cable connecting the UK and Ireland has been relocated to avoid desecrating a fictional grave on a Welsh beach. The decision was prompted by a campaign from devoted Harry Potter fans who insisted that the cable's original route would disturb the resting place of Dobby, a beloved character from the wizarding series. The character's "burial" took place on Freshwater West beach in Pembrokeshire during the filming of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, and fans have since flocked to the site to leave tributes, including stones inscribed with the phrase "Here Lies Dobby." The move has sparked debate about the power of fan culture and the lengths to which developers will go to accommodate enthusiasts.
Power cable linking UK and Ireland now passes near Bronze Age human burial remains instead of fictional grave on Welsh beachHarry Potter fans have forced a new multimillion-pound power cable between the UK and Ireland to be relocated after complaining it would desecrate the “grave” of Dobby, a fictional elf.The character was laid to rest on Freshwater West beach in Pembrokeshire, Wales, during the film Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. Fans of the wizard series now come to leave stones reading “Here Lies Dobby” despite being asked not to by the land owner, the National Trust, because the beach is an ecologically sensitive site. Continue reading...
