$580M undersea cable rerouted to avoid Dobby the House Elf's grave

$580M undersea cable rerouted to avoid the grave of Dobby the House Elf

$580M undersea cable rerouted to avoid Dobby the House Elf's grave

A $580 million undersea power cable connecting Ireland and Wales has been rerouted after Harry Potter fans protested that its landing point at Freshwater West beach would disturb the grave of Dobby the House Elf, a beloved character from the films. The project, Greenlink Connector, will now come ashore at a different location, passing near a Bronze Age burial site instead. The decision follows hundreds of complaints after the original plan was publicized.

Apparently, we’re going to be digging up Dobby the House Elf.

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