The construction of a multimillion-dollar electricity connection project between Ireland and the U.K. was slightly diverted after "Harry Potter" fans complained the infrastructure would disturb a memorial for Dobby, the fictional elf in the popular book series. "Apparently we're going to go straight through Dobby's grave," Ludlam recalls being told. "I said, 'He's a fictitious character in a fictitious book, the whole thing is fictitious, what are you talking about?'" "We avoided Dobby's grave; a lot of people were very happy about that, the project's now going, and Dobby's happy," Ludlam remarked. Discussing the need to be flexible when planning major infrastructure projects, the CEO added that "sometimes, a 10-year-old girl is right."