Harry Potter elf’s ‘grave’ forces diversion of $984m energy project
6 sources·Updated August 10, 2026
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- Guardian International·2h agoHarry Potter fans force relocation of £430m undersea cable to avoid Dobby’s ‘grave’
Power cable linking UK and Ireland now passes near Bronze Age human burial remains instead of fictional grave on Welsh beach Harry Potter fans have forced a new multimillion-pound power cable between the UK and Ireland to be relocated after complaining it would desecrate the…
Read at Guardian International → - The Independent·4h agoHarry Potter fans force diversion of £430m giant pipeline to protect Dobby’s ‘grave’
Harry Potter fans’ outcry meant the project to transport energy from the UK to Ireland had to be diverted
Read at The Independent → - NZ Herald World·1d agoHarry Potter elf’s ‘grave’ forces diversion of $984m energy project
Hundreds protested against the cable's route through Dobby's grave.
Read at NZ Herald World → - Daily Mail News·1d agoFurious Harry Potter fans force developers to divert their £430million energy project to protect filming spot of Dobby the elf's grave on Welsh beach
Freshwater West beach in Pembrokeshire was set to host the £430million Greenlink interconnector to carry solar and wind power but the plans caused an uproar among fans of the series.
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