Harry Potter fans force reroute of £430 million power cable to protect Dobby's grave

Published Aug 11, 11:20 AM UTC

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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.

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Original headline: Impedimenta Developerum!

Original language: EN-US

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