A £430m cable detoured for a dead elf, yet nobody reroutes the selfie stick traffic.
Harry Potter fans force UK-Ireland power cable detour to protect Dobby's grave
Harry Potter fans successfully campaigned to reroute a £430m undersea power cable away from a beach in Wales that served as Dobby's grave in the films. The cable will now come ashore at a different location, and the grave remains a popular tourist spot.
Source: Harry Potter fans force UK-Ireland power cable detour to protect Dobby's grave — BBC
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