Harry Potter fans force $580M undersea cable reroute around Dobby's grave

By PulseAugur Editorial · [1 sources] · 2026-08-11 11:47

A $580 million undersea cable project, the Greenlink Connector, was rerouted to avoid a filming location for Dobby's grave from the Harry Potter series. Fans of the franchise expressed concerns that the cable would disturb the site at Freshwater West, leading the project managers to change the cable's path. The rerouted cable will now pass by a Bronze Age burial site instead. AI

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Harry Potter fans force $580M undersea cable reroute around Dobby's grave

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$580 million undersea cable rerouted to avoid the grave of Dobby the House Elf — company caves to fan demands to safeguard Harry Potter filming location, will instead pass by Bronze Age burial site

The Greenlink Connector project, which will connect the grid of Ireland and Wales, had to reroute its path after Harry Potter fans complained that it would 'desecrate' the 'grave' of beloved character Dobby. The change of plans brought the undersea cable close to a few Bronze Age…

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$580 million undersea cable rerouted to avoid the grave of Dobby the House Elf — company caves to fan demands to safeguard Harry Potter filming location, will instead pass by Bronze Age burial site

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