Harry Potter fans have successfully forced a change in the route of a £430 million power link between the UK and Ireland after raising concerns that the project could disturb the fictional memorial of beloved house-elf Dobby at a Welsh beach.

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