Coverage dated November 2, 2022

Dobby memorial can stay on Wales beach, but officials urge Harry Potter fans to stop leaving socks

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Fans often come to leave socks at the location where the house elf's funeral was filmed.

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NPR
A beach tribute to Dobby the house elf in Wales can stay, but the socks need to go (opens NPR)
Published Nov 2, 2022
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Fans of Harry Potter erected a memorial to Dobby the house elf on the beach where he dies in the series. But the amount of socks they leave there is becoming a problem.
NPR
A memorial to Dobby can stay on a Welsh beach, but fans have to stop leaving socks (opens NPR)
Published Nov 2, 2022
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Fans of Harry Potter erected a memorial to Dobby the house elf on the beach where he dies in the movie. Officials are asking people to stop leaving socks and painted rocks, which harm the environment.
CBS News
Dobby memorial can stay on Wales beach, but officials urge Harry Potter fans to stop leaving socks (opens CBS News)
Published Nov 2, 2022
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Fans often come to leave socks at the location where the house elf's funeral was filmed.
NBC News
'Harry Potter' fans warned to stop leaving socks at Dobby's grave on a beach in Wales (opens NBC News)
Published Nov 2, 2022
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The seaside location in Wales is where “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows — Part 1” shot Dobby’s death scene.
Fox News
'Harry Potter' fans are asked to stop leaving socks at Dobby's memorial in Wales (opens Fox News)
Published Nov 2, 2022
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"Harry Potter" fans have been urged to stop leaving items that could negatively impact wildlife at the spot where Dobby the Elf's death scene was shot.