Grave of Harry Potter's Dobby the Elf saved - BBC News

A memorial site to Harry Potter character Dobby the Elf has been saved after fears it was causing environmental issues.

The plot at Freshwater West beach in Wales is often visited by fans leaving hand painted rocks and socks at the location where Dobby died in the Deathly Hallows film.

However, concerns about high visitor numbers and pollution regarding the gifts left to the character, led to a survey on its possible relocation.

But a consultation by National Trust Wales, which manages the beach, concluded it can stay "in the immediate term".

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[matmoly]

Archaeologists in 500 years:
Wtf is a Dobby?

[albuskahn]

His death made me cry even though I was 30 and I am a man

[raquelmikhaelacaceresferru]

They should probably make a box that says "gifts for Dobby" to put this kind of objects.

[jjunture]

For those of you on a bus or walking with just your right earbud in, you’ll need to switch buds for this video. Otherwise you just hear the ocean.

[milliec]

We visited Pembroke this week. Spent a few hours walking and enjoying the Coast. I was so surprised to see alot of plastic bottle lids and other micro plastic in around the rock pool area. It was lovely to see Dobbys grave with all the pebbles, it puts Wales on the map. Such a beautiful beach.

[cmsfvsh]

Some people won't even visit a dead relatives grave but will make the journey for a CGI Character...

[Siouxsi-Sioux]

Is a fictional elf's grave very important....

[robinleebraun]

Dobby was a true hero. Even if he’s fictional. Should be up there with King Arthur, Robin Hood and Snoopy after his encounter with the Red Baron flying his Sopwith Camel.

[therocketboost]

If Dobby was really buried there in only a foot of loose sand, the guls, crabs and wild dogs would have been tearing his rotting carcass apart within hours.

[public.public]

If people dump garbage and grafitti elsewhere they get fined
or even put on community service.
WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE? NONE

[micomrkaic]

It is fiction, people. Dobby never existed. When I see things like this I weep for humanity.

[alanbeaumont]

Meanwhile real people can't afford to buy new socks...

[public.public]

Paying fictional respects for a fictional character.
It's grafitti. And clear the garbage from the beach.

[RJ-dwjw]

This highlights just how immature our species is

[VeganRevolution]

Need a SPEW organisation to get rid of the socks

[sameeamar]

Started from the Chamber of Secrets to the Deathly Hallows Part 1 of Dobby.

[nursultannasraev]

The Dobby look's like the King Charles.

[curiositycloset]

Did nothing deserve to be vandalised more?

[zombieturtleiscoolyt]

RIP dobby please don’t remove the socks it is to remember dobby and it’s very shameful if you remove them please respect the dead

[stevie-ray]

That shell-cottage is quite an eye-sore, so just demolish it & remove the pile of stones so there's no reference point for a fictional grave or cottage!