The UK spent £430m to avoid upsetting a fictional elf's ghost while real people can't get a doctor's appointment.
Harry Potter fans reroute £430m energy project to protect Dobby's grave
A £430m energy interconnector project in Wales was rerouted after Harry Potter fans complained it would disturb the fictional grave of Dobby the house-elf. The grave, a popular tourist site attracting 75,000 visitors yearly, now lies safe, though the cost of the diversion remains undisclosed.
Source: Harry Potter fans reroute £430m energy project to protect Dobby's grave — The Poke
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