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Harry Potter fans reroute £430m power link for Dobby’s grave
According to a Times of India report, Harry Potter fans have forced a change in the route of a £430 million undersea power cable linking the UK and Ireland. The Greenlink interconnector…
The Story in Brief
According to a Times of India report, Harry Potter fans have forced a change in the route of a £430 million undersea power cable linking the UK and Ireland. The Greenlink interconnector was initially planned to come ashore at Freshwater West beach in Wales, the site where the beloved house-elf Dobby's death was filmed and where a makeshift memorial now stands.
Project manager Simon Ludlam said his firm received hundreds of calls after a BBC interview revealed the planned route. The cable was moved to avoid the memorial, though it now passes close to genuine Bronze Age archaeological remains, including an inverted pottery vessel dating to around 1700-1500 BC. The memorial had previously survived a controversy with the National Trust in 2022.
The Indian Opinion
Indian readers might chuckle at the idea of a £430 million infrastructure project being rerouted for a fictional character. Yet the real irony is that avoiding Dobby's grave now threatens actual Bronze Age remains. Fans have every right to cherish a story, but heritage management should not be swayed by sentiment. The question is whether the archaeological finds will receive the same deference as a pebble memorial, and whether future projects will set a precedent for fan-driven planning.
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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