Electrical Cable Route Diverted to Protect Fictional Grave of Dobby
2 sources across 2 countries · Germany · Spain
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- Frankfurter Allgemeine
- El Pais
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The route of an electrical cable intended to connect the electrical grids of the United Kingdom and Ireland has been changed after Harry Potter fans protested to protect the fictional grave of the house elf Dobby. The project director stated that the decision to divert the cable followed hundreds of protest calls from fans who did not want the site profaned. The location in Pembrokeshire has become a site where fans leave stones in memory of the character. While the diversion protects the fictional site, one report notes that the new route now threatens actual graves from the Bronze Age. A center left source frames the event as a victory for fans who prevented the profanation of a beloved site. In contrast, a center right source frames the event as a case where the passion for a fictional universe may cause damage to real world science.
How each side framed it
- Centre-left
- The event is presented as a successful effort by fans to protect a meaningful site from being profaned.
- Centre-right
- The event is framed as a conflict between fictional devotion and the preservation of actual historical science.
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