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FOUND: Dobby - What They Never Told You

Harry Potter nerds reportedly forced an undersea cable to be moved to avoid Dobby the house elf's grave, now runs close to Bronze Age remains instead

"The whole thing is fictitious, what are you talking about?"

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Harry Potter Adults have gone too far. They must be stopped

COMMENT: Construction plans for a multi-million-pound power link were altered after it threatened to disturb a memorial to Dobby, a fictional elf. ‘Get a life’ doesn’t quite cover it, writes Louis Chilton

The Independent UK

£430M Undersea Cable Diverted After Harry Potter Fans Say: 'Leave Dobby's Grave Alone'

The £430M Greenlink interconnector between Britain and Ireland was rerouted to protect Dobby's memorial at Freshwater West, demonstrating how fan influence helped preserve a Harry Potter location.

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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 remains but allowed…

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A £430 million power cable was heading for Dobby’s ‘grave’. Harry Potter fans forced the company to change its plan

Harry Potter fans helped change the route of a £430 million power cable project after the original plan threatened to pass through the makeshift memorial for Dobby at Wales’ Freshwater West beach.

The Economic Times

Harry Potter Fans Rerouted £430M Cable To Avoid Dobby's 'Grave' but Hit Real Ancient Remains

Harry Potter fans helped reroute a £430m electricity cable away from Dobby's memorial in Wales, where Bronze Age remains were later discovered.

International Business Times UK

Harry Potter fans get £430m power link between UK, Ireland rerouted to save Dobby’s ‘grave’

Harry Potter fans have successfully forced a change in the route of a £430 million power link between the UK and Ireland after raising concerns that the project could disturb the fictional memorial of beloved house-elf Dobby at a Welsh beach.

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Harry Potter Fans Force Authorities To Reroute $500M Undersea Cable, The Reason Has People Shaking Their Heads

The project is going “quite close to some real Bronze Age remains, but we avoided Dobby’s grave.”

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Harry Potter Fans Rallied To Divert Pricey Project Because No One Wanted Dobby’s Grave Disturbed

A £430 million project met its match in a house elf.

Cinemablend

Harry Potter fans force relocation of £430m undersea cable to avoid Dobby’s ‘grave’

Power cable linking UK and Ireland now passes near Bronze Age human burial remains instead of fictional grave on Welsh beach

The Guardian - UK

Harry Potter fans force cable diversion of multimillion pipeline project to protect Dobby’s ‘grave’

It has been revealed that Harry Potter fans succeeded in diverting a multimillion-pound power link between the UK and Ireland after they pointed out the project would disturb a memorial to Dobby the House Elf.

Euronews

Harry Potter fans force diversion of £430m giant pipeline to protect Dobby’s ‘grave’

Harry Potter fans’ outcry meant the project to transport energy from the UK to Ireland had to be diverted

The Independent UK

Grieving dog owner believes her pet died from toxic algae after she swam in river

The Charles River has experienced cyanobacteria, or blue-green algae blooms, nearly every summer over the past decade

The Independent UK

OpenAI cofounder says he hasn't written a line of code in months and is in a 'state of psychosis' trying to figure out what's possible

"I don't think a normal person actually realizes that this happened or how dramatic it was."

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The Guardian - UK

The Great Christmas Bake Off 2025: the Peep Show cast’s glorious reunion is the hottest TV event of the season

It’s pure joy to see the beloved comedy’s crew get back together. It feels like a family reunion – but one where everyone is hugely charming

The Guardian - US

The best Lego gift sets to click together a creative Christmas

Lego sets featuring Star Wars and Harry Potter would make excellent gifts for superfans of all ages – or opt for some build-it-yourself decor

The Guardian - UK

Better late than never! 18 characters whose late arrival lifted TV shows

From Brienne of Tarth in Game of Thrones to the Hot Priest in Fleabag and of course Dr Frasier Crane, we salute the game-changers who boosted later seasons of our favourite series

The Independent UK

SNL brutally mocks JK Rowling with Dobby the House Elf skit

Harry Potter author lampooned on US sketch show over gender ideology views

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J.K. Rowling Brutally Mocked On SNL Over Trans Rights Following Emma Watson Drama

“Perhaps because house elves are somehow always the problem, even though we’re only 1% of the population."

The Guardian - US

Saturday Night Live: Bad Bunny is game but the season opener is mostly toothless

The show returns to face a difficult period for late-night comedy but aside from the cold open, it’s disappointingly light on political jabs

Cinemablend

Bowen Yang Dressed Up As Dobby On SNL To Talk About JK Rowling, But His Costume Did Not Cooperate

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Cinemablend

Harry Potter Sets Never Seemed That Violent, Until That Time Jason Isaacs Got Mad And Knocked Himself Out

Talk about being committed to a scene.

Budget and the Bees

The Top 10 Movies Death That Still Hurts

Some movie scenes are so powerful they stick with us forever, and a character’s death is often the most memorable and heart-wrenching of all. These moments transcend the screen, leaving a lasting impact that fans debate, mourn, and discuss for years, if not decades. A perfectly crafted cinematic death can…

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A season for busking: children's book inspires song

First Nations culture, language and knowledge will be brought into classrooms across the country through song, as part of the Busking for Change initiative.

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“I Pavloved My Husband”: 85 Chaotic Marriage Hacks That Actually Work

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