However other locals disagreed, with some strongly opposed to the site.Ĭommenting on a photo of the 'grave' in a Facebook group called 'Pembrokeshire - I love it', one user said: 'Enough is enough this has become an absolute eyesore and it's time it was cleared away,' while another said: 'Just take the kids to a landfill site, it looks the same.'Īnother person called those complaining 'utter killjoys'.

'If people complain about the untidiness why not organise a 'Dobby grave tidy'.' It's a pity the council wouldn't put up a grave marker for children to see. 'With all that is going on in the world a bit of make-believe is welcome. He said: 'The debate should be about the happiness Dobby's grave brings to so many children like my granddaughter. John Hodge, from Milford Haven, built a wooden cross for the site in 2020 after his granddaughter asked him to. People come from all over to see this and the children love it.' One said: 'Why are some people so damn miserable. The National Trust had considered removing the tribute, which is constructed from hundreds of painted pebbles, stones and socks, but ultimately ruled it can remain in place on the protected beach for the time being.ĭobby was a key character in the Harry Potter films in the struggle against he-who-must-not-be-named, aka Lord Voldemort, and died at the hands of Bellatrix Lestrange after rescuing Harry and friends from Malfoy Manor in the Deathly Hallows film.Ī sculpture was engraved with the words 'Dobby is a free elf in Pembrokeshire' at the spot, however it became the subject of a consultation due to the high number of visitors flocking to Freshwater West Beach to see the 'grave'.Ī sculpture was engraved with the words 'Dobby is a free elf in Pembrokeshire' at the spot, however it became the subject of a consultation due to the high number of visitors flocking to Freshwater West Beach to see the 'grave' (Pictured: A pebble at the site reads: Here lies Dobby a free elf) Some locals had branded the attraction an 'eyesore' and compared it to a landfill site, while fans of the show said it 'brings happiness to so many children', labelling 'haters' of the memorial as 'killjoys'. The mock grave sits above the Pembrokeshire beach where Dobby's death was filmed, but concerns about high visitor numbers and pollution led to a survey on its possible relocation.

Thousands of tourists flock to Freshwater West Beach in Wales each year to leave tributes, including socks, to the mischievous but loyal character. The 'grave' of Harry Potter's fictional elf character Dobby can stay on a secluded beach after it was given a last minute reprieve by the National Trust.

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