I am glad to tell you that the text for the next version is almost ready. We started writing code now. You can see four new backgrounds in the new version, and all of them are ready. As for art for scenes and characters, they are mostly ready, and our artists continue to work on it.
As I wrote earlier, in this version we will continue the main storyline. So, the available game time will be increased by 24 days. This means that you will have more time to get access to the available content.
I can not say exactly how many quests will be added yet. Now we have a lot of written quests and events, and we decide what will be included in this version, and that - in the next one. Approximately half of this update will be devoted to Slytherins and their sympathizers. So, if your character is on Gryffindor, you will not be able to see some quests. But this may be an occasion for you to look at events from the other side, isn't it? Also, we can say for sure that you will see the continuation of Luna's and Hermione's quests.
Also, we took into account your wishes that random events should be more interactive, with the ability to influence them. So we will add some such events. Art for the two of them is ready. You can threat them as a little quests.
And finally, with regard to timing. We want to release alpha in the middle of this month. In a pinch - until Christmas.