A multimillion-dollar power link between the United Kingdom and Ireland has been diverted after distraught Harry Potter fans pointed out that its planned route would cut through a beach memorial dedicated to a beloved character from the series, Dobby the house-elf.

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