Undersea power cable diverted after "Harry Potter" fans complain
Summary
A power cable project between Ireland and the U.K. was changed after fans of the "Harry Potter" books raised concerns about disturbing a memorial to the character Dobby at a Welsh beach. The company building the cable moved the route to avoid the memorial and protect the site.Key Facts
- The project connects Ireland and the U.K. with a high-voltage electricity cable.
- Part of the cable was originally planned to go through Freshwater West beach in Wales.
- Fans complained that the cable would disturb a memorial for Dobby, a character from "Harry Potter."
- The CEO of Etchea Energy did not initially know about the memorial during an interview.
- After many complaints, the company changed the cable route to avoid the memorial.
- The new cable path goes near ancient Bronze Age remains instead of the memorial site.
- In 2022, the agency managing the beach asked fans to stop leaving items to protect local wildlife.
- The company said this shows the need to be flexible in planning big projects.
Read the Full Article
This is a fact-based summary from The Actual News. Click below to read the complete story directly from the original source.
