“The Trust is asking visitors to only take photos when visiting the memorial to help protect the wider landscape,” Hughes said. Dobby continues wearing the sock for the rest of his life as a symbol of his freedom and friendship with Harry.
Harry famously frees Dobby from captivity by tricking villain Lucius Malfoy into giving the elf a single sock. In the Harry Potter series, house elves are freed from enslavement if they are given a piece of clothing by their masters. It’s an unforgettable scene - so much so that, over a decade after “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1” premiered in theaters, fans of the franchise still visit Dobby’s burial grounds to pay tribute to the loyal character. “The memorial to Dobby will remain at Freshwater West in the immediate term for people to enjoy,” said Jonathan Hughes, the assistant director of operations at the National Trust Cymru - the environmental agency that recently evaluated Freshwater West.Įvery Harry Potter fan remembers the moment Harry and the gang laid the beloved house elf to rest in a sandy grave on the beach. The popular destination - Freshwater West, a beach in Pembrokeshire, Wales - is home to a memorial for the fictional house elf, where fans from far and wide travel to pay their respects and lay socks in his honor.
Business & Finance Click to expand menu.Įnvironmental officials in the United Kingdom have asked Harry Potter fans to stop bringing socks and other items to a memorial for the character Dobby, as they could be harmful to the local wildlife.
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