Harry Potter Fans Succeed in Rerouting Submarine Cable to Avoid Fictional Dobby's Grave

Fans of the Harry Potter franchise have successfully lobbied to reroute a multimillion-pound submarine power cable connecting the UK and Ireland, preventing it from passing through the fictional grave of Dobby the house-elf. The cable, known as Greenlink, is valued at £430 million (€503 million) and will now run near Bronze Age human burial remains instead of beneath the beach at Freshwater West in Pembrokeshire, Wales, where Dobby was buried in the film 'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows'. The National Trust, which owns the land, had previously asked fans to stop leaving stones inscribed with 'Here lies Dobby' at the site due to its ecological sensitivity. The rerouting decision follows complaints from fans who argued that the cable would desecrate the fictional grave. The cable will connect the National Grid with Ireland, and the new route avoids the ecologically sensitive beach while passing near ancient burial sites. This incident highlights the cultural impact of the Harry Potter series and the influence of fan communities on infrastructure projects.