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Harry Potter fans force relocation of £430m undersea cable to avoid Dobby’s ‘grave’ (www.theguardian.com)

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Power cable linking UK and Ireland now passes near Bronze Age human burial remains instead of fictional grave on Welsh beach

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[–] chocrates@piefed.world 53 points 3 days ago (3 children)

This is so frustrating. My sister loves HP and refuses to discuss Rowling. While still buying merch that directly supports her.

[–] Jason2357@lemmy.ca 35 points 3 days ago

If there was ever a reason to buy unlicensed knock-offs...

[–] moldy_rice@piefed.keyboardvagabond.com 12 points 3 days ago (3 children)

I love Harry Potter. I pirated every book and seed every movie.

You can still enjoy something without supporting her.

Talk to your sister about the economics of pirating. You can make your own merch.

[–] thisislieven 9 points 2 days ago

True, but on a personal level I also just really can't enjoy it anymore knowing who's behind it regardless of how I obtain it.

(I also just grew out of it, that too)

[–] PRIMEcavitationfetishist@quokk.au 1 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

No. No I think when its doing ecological damage you need to knock it the fuck off.

[–] Eq0@literature.cafe 0 points 3 days ago (1 children)

For books and merch, second hand also avoids supporting Rowling

[–] PRIMEcavitationfetishist@quokk.au 2 points 2 days ago

No. No they're doing ecological damage now. They need to stop.

[–] Janx@piefed.social 1 points 3 days ago

I wish I was talented and safe from prosection. I would sell every Harry Potter thing I could, and donate the profits to a trans-positive cause...