Harry Potter fans force diversion of UK-Ireland power link to avoid 'Dobby's grave'
Potter fans complained after a project manager suggested cables would go under the grave in a BBC interview.
Harry Potter enthusiasts managed to reroute a £430 million electricity cable between the UK and Ireland, to avoid disturbing a memorial to Dobby, the fictional House Elf. The £430 million Greenlink interconnector connects the National Grid to Ireland via a 125-mile cable between County Wexford and Freshwater West, Pembrokeshire.
The cable was originally planned to pass directly through the tribute, but fans flooded the project's office with hundreds of calls. Project manager Simon Ludlam confirmed that they narrowly avoided Bronze Age remains but successfully rerouted the cable. The incident occurred before the final plan was submitted in 2020, when several routes were under consideration. The cable was rerouted to avoid the grave of Dobby.
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