Hogwarts: I'm Harry's older cousin

Chapter 231, page 229: Begin the eye exercises, close your eyes.

"Why have you been tinkering with these giant snails lately?" Hermione put down her copy of "A Thousand Uses of Charms" in the library and looked curiously at the Den Den Mushi in Dudley's hand, which was still undergoing modification.

This is the same one Dudley picked up earlier. After being fed for a while, the little guy is no longer afraid of Dudley. After hearing Hermione's words, a pair of big eyes stretched out from its antennae and looked at Hermione curiously.

They are extremely resilient and can generally recover unless they suffer a fatal injury.

"This is the topic I'm currently researching, and if it succeeds, it will definitely be a groundbreaking product."

Dali gave a brief description.

Creating Den Den Mushi is far more complex than taming magical creatures. In the world of One Piece, Den Den Mushi use bio-electric waves as a transmission medium.

Almost every Den Den Mushi has its own unique radio waves, but it also has a channel that serves as a public information channel. In other words, each Den Den Mushi is also a base station for information transmission, and it can still be transmitted through the individual even if the public radio waves cannot be interpreted.

This is not something that can be accomplished overnight.

"It looks a bit disgusting." Hermione looked at the Den Den Mushi with a look of disgust.

No girl would like such a slippery, sticky bug, especially those two big eyes on its antennae, which could easily make little witches feel physically uncomfortable.

"Huh? Why is it crying?"

After being bred for generations, the Den Den Mushi can understand human speech to a simple extent. Sensing Hermione's disdain, its big eyes immediately filled with a misty haze, and large tears began to fall.

"Because you said it was disgusting, it is very sad."

"Can it understand human speech?"

Hermione looked surprised; although she still felt disgusted, her interest in Den Den Mushi had increased considerably.

While there are indeed magical insect-like creatures, most of them are not very intelligent, at most similar to wild animals. This is the first time I've ever seen a Den Den Mushi that can not only understand human speech but also feel sadness and grief.

"Of course, perhaps in the future they will replace owls and become an important tool for wizards to convey messages."

"This joke isn't funny at all."

Hermione, of course, didn't believe it.

Although she also felt that owls were far less convenient than telephones in delivering messages, it was absurd to tell her that a snail could replace an owl in delivering messages; Den Den Mushi (snail phone) were beyond her comprehension.

It's neither science nor magic.

The library was quiet on the weekend, and there were very few people. Dudley and Hermione were the only two people in their area, so their conversation went unnoticed.

Hermione read for a while longer, then felt a slight soreness in her neck and unconsciously twisted it.

Even with perfect posture, prolonged reading can still have an impact on the cervical spine.

Dalli, who was sitting right next to her, naturally noticed this and, after putting away the Den Den Mushi, made a suggestion.

"Let me press it for you."

Hermione thought for a moment, looked around to make sure no one was watching, and nodded in agreement: "Okay, be gentle this time."

Hermione usually looks down while reading, which is a very bad habit. Dudley has tried to correct her several times, but she forgets when she's engrossed in her book. Because of this long-term habit of looking down, her neck often feels uncomfortable, and Dudley usually massages it for her.

The cervical spine is a very important part of the body, connected to nerves, and does more than just support the head; it must be protected.

"Have you used the buckwheat pillow I gave you?"

Dudley walked up behind Hermione, bent down, and gently placed his hands on her shoulders.

The girl's soft body felt so soft, it was as if he couldn't feel any bones, making Dali feel as if his hands were about to sink into it.

Meanwhile, the faint scent of the shampoo, mixed with Hermione's body odor, kept wafting into Dudley's nostrils, invigorating him.

"I used it and felt much better, but sometimes I still feel uncomfortable."

In his previous life, Dali was a "smartphone addict" who loved looking down at his phone. In addition, he always looked down at work, so his cervical spine was always in bad shape.

For a period of time, severe cervical lordosis even caused numbness in my entire left hand.

I couldn't sleep well for nights on end.

As a result, Dali had to take leave to see a doctor. After an old Chinese medicine doctor needled his neck for a week (sixteen needles each time), his discomfort was relieved (the needles felt very comfortable).

According to traditional Chinese medicine practitioners, young people have strong recovery abilities and will recover naturally as long as they sleep in the right position.

And I recommended that he use a buckwheat pillow (it must be made of buckwheat hulls).

It's not because of any medicinal value of buckwheat hulls, such as calming the nerves or promoting blood circulation; it's simply because high-quality buckwheat pillows are more ergonomic, allowing for adjustable height to provide optimal neck comfort and aid in recovery.

Sure enough, after using it for a week, the numbness gradually subsided and completely disappeared after a month.

Since that incident, Dali has become a staunch believer in buckwheat pillows, throwing away all cotton, rattan, and latex pillows and sleeping only with buckwheat pillows. Whenever he sees someone with neck discomfort, he strongly recommends using buckwheat pillows.

"That's because you've been reading for too long. Try to look down less and get up and move around every now and then."

That's exactly what Dali does; proper exercise can also protect the lower back.

Upon hearing this, Hermione said with a hint of coquettishness, "Hehe, isn't that what I need? I get easily engrossed in reading, you know that."

She is truly easily captivated and can stay in one position for an entire day without moving.

By the time she realizes it, her neck will feel uncomfortable, like a stiff neck.

Just as the two were talking, Dali's palm began to exert force.

"A little lighter, a little lighter, a little lighter. Yes, yes, that's where it hurts. It feels good."

As Dudley's hands rose and fell, Hermione squinted comfortably, like a curled-up kitten.

After about half an hour of massage, Hermione lay limply on the table with a satisfied look on her face, humming softly, "Dullie, my eyes have been a bit dry lately too."

"You've been staring at your book for too long." Dali ruffled her long, wavy hair. "I'll teach you an eye exercise. You should do it every two hours if you've been reading."

"What kind of eye exercises?"

"It's called eye exercises."

Although Dali is no longer in the same place, he still does eye exercises when he reads for a certain period of time. These eye exercises are really good for the eyes and can help protect eyesight.

"Now follow me to do the first step: massaging the Tianying acupoint."

"I'm too weak, Daddy, you do it for me."

Anyway, there was no one else in the library at that time. Only she and Dudley were there.

Buckwheat pillows (made of buckwheat hulls) are genuinely effective; this is based on the author's real experience. An old traditional Chinese medicine doctor recommended them. Don't believe those expensive latex pillows that cost thousands or tens of thousands of yuan; they're useless and a waste of money.

The cheapest buckwheat pillow is the best, as the cervical spine will naturally recover as long as you are young.

Of course, if the condition is serious, it is recommended to go to the hospital as soon as possible.

(End of this chapter)