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$580M undersea cable rerouted to avoid the grave of Dobby the House Elf
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A $580 million undersea power cable project connecting Ireland and Wales was rerouted to avoid a site in Freshwater West used as the filming location for Dobby the House Elf's grave in Harry Potter. The decision followed significant public pressure from fans of the film franchise.
The beach where the undersea cable meets the sea is also the same beach where Dobby's burial scene was shot for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.
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