I know we've been living in a world of Mad Libs headlines for a decade now, but...
This cannot — and I mean CANNOT — be real
"Harry Potter fans have forced a new multimillion-pound power cable between the UK and Ireland to be relocated after complaining it would desecrate the “grave” of Dobby, a fictional elf."
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/aug/10/harry-potter-fans-force-relocation-of-430m-undersea-cable-to-avoid-dobbys-grave
Kim Scheinberg
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2026-08-10 16:42:27 UTC
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