Harry Potter fans asked not to leave socks near Dobby's grave in Wales (5 photos)

Local authorities said that foreign objects that fans leave at the location of the filming of two parts of the Deathly Hallows, maybe threaten nature itself.





Harry Potter fans litter a beach in Wales that has Dobby's makeshift "grave". House elf memorial on the beach Freshwater West in Wales, where part of the novels were filmed "Deathly Hallows", appeared thanks to the fans of the Potter. fans erected a cross and began to bring socks and stones to it, and as a result next to the "grave" grew a whole mountain of offerings. Environmentalists scored anxiety.



Scientists observed the situation for about eight months and came to conclusion that these foreign objects are of great anthropogenic pressure on beach wildlife and threaten the lives of animals that live in Freshwater West Beach. Ecologists are sure that "socks, trinkets and pieces of paint from painted stones can get into the sea environment, spoil the food chain and endanger wildlife beach."





In this regard, the Welsh authorities urged fans Harry Potter and Dobby in particular do not leave offerings with makeshift "grave".



Of course, after such statements, Potter fans were annoyed. However, for the sake of the preservation of the memorial, they made concessions. After all, in otherwise, the Welsh authorities promised to demolish Dobby's "grave", and for fans, that would be the worst of evils.



In the novel by Joan Rowling, the dying in the arms of the protagonist - Harry Potter - Dobby tells him that "The beach is such a beautiful place, to hang out with friends." And socks are a symbol of Dobby's liberation from slave service in the family of magicians.

It is estimated that about 75,000 people visit Dobby's grave each year. people, and one can imagine the scale of the ecological disaster if each of them will want to leave a sock at the cross.