# $580 million undersea cable rerouted to avoid the grave of Dobby the House Elf — company caves to fan demands to safeguard Harry Potter filming location, will instead pass by Bronze Age burial site

> The Greenlink Connector, which costs $580 million (GBP 430 million) and connects Ireland to Wales via an undersea power cable, was rerouted after scores of Harry Potter fans complained that it would go through the grave…

- **Source:** [Tom's Hardware](https://www.tomshardware.com/networking/usd580-million-undersea-cable-rerouted-to-avoid-the-grave-of-dobby-the-house-elf-company-caves-to-fan-demands-to-safeguard-harry-potter-filming-location-will-instead-pass-by-bronze-age-burial-site?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a7b676bc926f74274287adf)
- **Published:** 2026-08-11
- **Category:** Science
- **Tags:** #cable #harry #million #potter #dobby #filming #grave #house
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