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Harry Potter Fans Prompt Greenlink Cable Reroute Around Dobby Memorial

8/10/2026

Summary

Story summary

Harry Potter fans forced the Greenlink interconnector to reroute its cable away from a Dobby memorial.
Project manager Simon Ludlam of Etchea Energy said a BBC interview triggered hundreds of fan calls.
The firm altered the 125-mile HVDC route to avoid the tribute and Bronze Age remains, including an urn dated c. 1700-1500 BC.
Greenlink will link Pembroke substation in Wales with Great Island substation in Wexford, Ireland, at 500 MW from February 2025.

History

Historical Context

In 1995 heritage groups such as English Heritage and the National Trust opposed the A303 Stonehenge bypass, prompting the government to pause the scheme. After years of tunnel and diversion studies, Roads Minister Tom Harris cancelled the project in December 2007 when projected costs rose to £540 million, illustrating how public and archaeological pressure has repeatedly reshaped major road plans.

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Story summary

Harry Potter fans forced the Greenlink interconnector to reroute its cable away from a Dobby memorial.
Project manager Simon Ludlam of Etchea Energy said a BBC interview triggered hundreds of fan calls.
The firm altered the 125-mile HVDC route to avoid the tribute and Bronze Age remains, including an urn dated c. 1700-1500 BC.
Greenlink will link Pembroke substation in Wales with Great Island substation in Wexford, Ireland, at 500 MW from February 2025.

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