Dobby, the beloved house-elf in Harry Potter, was freed by a sock. But environmental officials are asking fans to stop leaving them at his grave in Wales.

The elf then wears the sock until his dying moment, making it a memorable symbol of his friendship with Harry. Back in the real world, socks are a bad thing to leave on a beach.

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During his time as a free elf, Dobby started collecting socks, trying to find all the interesting pairs he could. Since then, socks have always held a special place in his heart.

Socks were a significant part of Dobby's story in the "Harry Potter" books by J.K. Rowling and movies. When a house elf is given a sock by their master, it means that they are free.

Socks are an important symbol for Dobby, who is enslaved by the Malfoy family when we first meet him in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets.At the end of that book, Harry tricks Lucius Malfoy ...

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.

Welsh environmental officials have asked dedicated Harry Potter fans to please stop leaving socks on the grave of Dobby the house elf. “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part One” was ...

This year’s elf socks were neon pink and green to celebrate the theme. Overall top female runner was Macy McRowe, 25, of Wadsworth, who has run the race for 11 years.

“Harry Potter” fans are being urged not to leave socks at the site of a memorial for the house elf Dobby at Freshwater West Beach in Pembrokeshire, Wales. The location is where the production ...