Harry Potter Fans Stopped Power Cable | Cork News

A multimillion-pound cable project linking Ireland and the UK had to reroute after Harry Potter fans turned a fictional grave site—where Dobby the elf was buried in the movies—into a real-world pilgrimage spot. Despite warnings from the National Trust about ecological damage, fans kept leaving tributes. When the project manager mentioned the route in an interview, it sparked outrage, forcing planners to find a new path—even though they ended up near actual Bronze Age burial sites. A perfect storm of fandom, infrastructure, and pop culture history. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/7a800dd328f5500c