Etchea Energy founder Simon Ludlam, who managed the project, said a televised news interview about the planned route triggered an immediate backlash from Harry Potter fans.

Freshwater West beach in Pembrokeshire was set to host the £430million Greenlink interconnector to carry solar and wind power but the plans caused an uproar among fans of the…

Harry Potter fans’ outcry meant the project to transport energy from the UK to Ireland had to be diverted