Harry Potter Fans Force Reroute of £430M Power Cable to Protect Dobby's Grave
Harry Potter fans successfully pressured developers to reroute the £430 million Greenlink power connector, a 125-mile undersea cable linking the UK and Ireland, after its original path threatened the filming location of Dobby the house elf's grave at Freshwater West beach in Pembrokeshire, Wales. Despite initial dismissal by project manager Simon Ludlam, the company acquiesced to hundreds of complaints, rerouting the cable near a Bronze Age burial site instead. The grave, a popular pilgrimage spot, remains protected.
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Harry Potter Fans Force $580 Million Undersea Cable Reroute to Avoid Dobby's Fictional Grave
The Greenlink Connector, a $580 million undersea power cable linking Ireland and Wales, was rerouted after Harry Potter fans protested that its original path would desecrate the filming location of Dobby the house elf's grave. Project manager Simon Ludlam initially dismissed the concern, noting Dobby is a fictional character, but the company ultimately acquiesced to fan demands. The cable now passes near a Bronze Age burial site instead. The filming location at Freshwater West, owned by the National Trust, is a popular pilgrimage site where fans leave painted stones, despite ecological warnings. The incident highlights the unexpected influence of fan culture on critical infrastructure planning.
Harry Potter Fans Force $580 Million Undersea Cable Reroute to Avoid Fictional Dobby Grave
The $580 million Greenlink Connector, an undersea power cable linking Ireland and Wales, was rerouted after Harry Potter fans protested that its original path would desecrate the filming location of Dobby the house elf's grave. Project manager Simon Ludlam initially dismissed the concern, noting Dobby is a fictional character, but the company ultimately acquiesced to hundreds of complaints. The cable now passes near Bronze Age burial remains instead. The site at Freshwater West, owned by the National Trust, is a popular pilgrimage spot where fans leave painted stones, despite ecological warnings. The incident highlights the unexpected influence of fan culture on critical infrastructure planning.
Undersea Cable Rerouted After Harry Potter Fans Protest Dobby's Grave
The $580 million Greenlink Connector, an undersea power cable linking Ireland and Wales, was rerouted after Harry Potter fans complained that its original path would desecrate the filming location of Dobby the house elf's grave at Freshwater West in Wales. Project manager Simon Ludlam initially dismissed the concern, noting Dobby is a fictional character, but the company ultimately acquiesced to fan demands. The cable now passes near a Bronze Age burial site instead. The National Trust, which owns the land, has previously asked fans not to leave stones at the site due to ecological sensitivity. The incident highlights the unexpected influence of fan passion on critical infrastructure planning.
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Harry Potter Fans Force Reroute of £430 Million Power Connector to Protect Dobby's Grave
Harry Potter fans have successfully pressured developers to reroute the 125-mile Greenlink power connector, a £430 million project linking the UK's National Grid to Ireland. The original route would have passed through Freshwater West in Pembrokeshire, which is known to fans as the site of the grave of the house elf Dobby from the film Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. The grave, marked by a pile of stones inscribed 'here lies Dobby,' is a popular pilgrimage site. The project will now avoid this location, running between County Wexford and an alternative site in Pembrokeshire. The article, from Marginal Revolution, notes the influence of fan activism on infrastructure planning.
Harry Potter Fans Force Reroute of £430 Million Power Cable to Protect Dobby's Grave
Harry Potter fans successfully lobbied to reroute the £430 million, 125-mile Greenlink power connector project, which was originally planned to pass through the site of Dobby the house elf's grave at Freshwater West in Pembrokeshire, Wales. The grave, a pile of stones inscribed 'here lies Dobby' from the film Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, is a popular pilgrimage site for fans. The power link, intended to connect the UK's National Grid with Ireland between County Wexford and Freshwater West, will now avoid the location. The article, from Marginal Revolution, includes a sarcastic comment comparing the fans' influence to Voldemort's hypothetical intolerance.
Harry Potter Fans Force Reroute of £430 Million Power Connector to Protect Dobby's Grave
Harry Potter fans have successfully pressured developers to reroute the 125-mile Greenlink power connector, a £430 million project linking the UK's National Grid to Ireland between County Wexford and Freshwater West in Pembrokeshire. The original route would have passed through the site of Dobby the house elf's grave, a popular fan pilgrimage spot from the Harry Potter films. The grave, marked by a pile of stones and the words 'here lies Dobby', is located at Freshwater West beach. The article, published on Marginal REVOLUTION, notes the fan victory with a sarcastic comment comparing the situation to Voldemort's hypothetical intolerance.
Harry Potter fans force relocation of UK-Ireland undersea cable to avoid Dobby’s ‘grave’
An undersea cable project connecting the UK and Ireland was forced to change its route due to objections from Harry Potter fans. The cable was originally planned to pass near a location in Wales that fans consider to be the 'grave' of Dobby the house-elf, a beloved character from the Harry Potter series. The site, a beach in Freshwater West, Pembrokeshire, has become a pilgrimage destination for fans who leave painted stones and socks as tributes. The cable operator, Aquind Ltd, agreed to reroute the cable to avoid disturbing the site after consultations with local authorities and fan groups. The relocation added significant costs and delays to the project, highlighting the cultural and economic impact of fan tourism.