Harry Potter fans force diversion of UK-Ireland power link to avoid 'Dobby's grave'
Harry Potter fans have successfully rerouted a major UK-Ireland power link to protect a memorial to Dobby the house-elf.
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What is the Dobby memorial?
The Dobby memorial is an unofficial fan-maintained site dedicated to Dobby, a character from the Harry Potter series. It is located in Ireland, near the original planned route of the UK-Ireland power link.
Why was the power link diverted?
The power link was diverted to avoid the Dobby memorial. Harry Potter fans successfully campaigned for the change, citing the memorial's significance to the series' fans.
What is the UK-Ireland power link?
The UK-Ireland power link is a £430m infrastructure project intended to connect the UK and Ireland's power grids. The project's planners have not yet commented on the cost or timeline impact of the diversion.
The brief
Harry Potter fans have succeeded in altering the route of a £430m UK-Ireland power link. The diversion was made to avoid a memorial dedicated to Dobby, a character from the Harry Potter series. The memorial is located in Ireland, near the original planned route of the power link.
The Dobby memorial is a small, unofficial site maintained by fans. The power link is a major infrastructure project intended to connect the UK and Ireland's power grids. The project's planners have not yet commented on the cost or timeline impact of the diversion.
The memorial is not officially recognized by the landowner or local authorities. The Dobby memorial is not the only fan-maintained site in the area. Other memorials and sites related to the Harry Potter series exist throughout the UK and Ireland.
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Who reported it (7)
- Harry Potter fans force diversion of £430m giant pipeline to protect Dobby’s ‘grave’ The Independent · 15h ago
- In Britain, the route of an energy project was changed because of the "grave" of Dobby the elf from "Harry Potter" Українські Національні Новини (УНН) · 15h ago
- Harry Potter fans have succeeded in getting the cable route near the Dobby memorial changed UkrMedia News · 15h ago
- Harry Potter fans force diversion of £430m giant pipeline to protect Dobby’s ‘grave’ The Independent · 15h ago
- Harry Potter elf’s ‘grave’ forces diversion of £430m energy project The Telegraph · 15h ago
- How Harry Potter almost derailed a major UK interconnector project Recharge News · 15h ago
- Harry Potter fans force diversion of UK-Ireland power link to avoid 'Dobby's grave' BBC · 15h ago
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