Harry Potter fans plead with National Trust to let Dobby’s grave stay on Pembrokeshire beach

Harry Potter fans plead with National Trust to let ‘Dobby the elf’s grave’ stay on Pembrokeshire beach as conservation charity says it may need to be moved as to protect Freshwater West’s fragile sand dunes

• Potterheads have been flocking to the spot at Freshwater West to pay homage 
• The fictional elf was buried at the location in the 2010 Deathly Hallows film
• It is so popular that there are fears about if it is ‘sustainable in the long-term’

By Jonathan Rose For Mailonline

Published: 15:15 EDT, 22 April 2022 | Updated: 15:35 EDT, 22 April 2022

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Harry Potter fans have begged the National Trust not to move Dobby’s beachside grave after the conservation charity said it needed to protect the fragile sand dunes.

Potterheads have been flocking to the spot at Freshwater West in Pembrokeshire to pay homage to one of the books best-loved characters. 

The fictional house-elf was buried at the location in the 2010 film Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 after he was killed by Bellatrix Lestrange.

It attracts thousands of visitors who leave tributes like painted stones, socks, tea towels, flowers, dolls, gnomes, and laminated messages.

But it has become so popular that fears are raised about whether it is ‘sustainable in the long-term’.

Bosses at the trust were concerned that large crowds could cause damage to the natural beauty of the beach.

Harry Potter fans have begged the National Trust not to move Dobby’s beachside grave after the conservation charity said it needed to protect the fragile sand dunes

Potterheads have been flocking to the spot at Freshwater West in Pembrokeshire to pay homage to one of the books best-loved characters 

A consultation funded by the UK Government was commissioned by the National Trust who own most of Freshwater beach.

The consultation reads: ‘Freshwater West is much loved and over time has become increasingly popular.

‘Access to nature and the outdoors for all is vitally important but the increase in visitors has added pressure on the environment and facilities.

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‘This does not feel sustainable in the long-term, without negatively impacting this special place.

‘Those who care for it, enjoy it and live locally want only the best for Freshwater West. To help understand the issues and consider what options there are for the future a public consultation has begun.’

Dobby was a key character in the Harry Potter films in the struggle against he-who-must-not-be-named and died at the hands of Bellatrix after rescuing Harry and friends from Malfoy Manor in the Deathly Hallows film.

The fictional house-elf was buried in the 2009 film Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 after he was killed by Bellatrix Lestrange

It attracts thousands of visitors who leave tributes like painted stones, socks, tea towels, flowers, dolls, gnomes, and laminated messages

A sculpture was engraved with the words ‘Dobby is a free elf in Pembrokeshire’ at the spot.

Outraged fans are demanding Dobby’s grave be allowed to stay.

One said: ‘Why are some people so damn miserable. People come from all over to see this and the children love it.’

A spokesperson from National Trust Cymru, Pembrokeshire said: ‘The two main objectives of the consultation are to engage with the public, local businesses and voluntary, public and private sector business affected by growing visitor numbers and deliver a feasibility study and options appraisal for the car park and related facilities at Freshwater West.

A sculpture was engraved with the words ‘Dobby is a free elf in Pembrokeshire’ at the spot

Outraged fans are demanding Dobby’s grave be allowed to stay (pictured: Shell cottage where Dobby was buried behind)

‘Dobby’s Grave, its ongoing creation, definition, and impact on the landscape is a topic for discussion as part of that consultation process.

‘Once the consultation process has ended in August a presentation of findings and recommendations will be delivered publicly and to key stakeholders. 

‘This will help create a vision for a sustainable future for Freshwater West and guide us in any future decisions we make for this exceptional place.’