It is not as much about the danger of It as it is about the animagus transformation itself - at the risk of sounding dismissive, what if he fails? People die attempting the animagus transformation all the time.

I did see it, and the research - a friend of mine with a similar problem to myself mentioned it.

People do not take kindly to research on the harmlessness of werewolves - I am unsure as to the reception it will get. Have you ever met Mr. Forfang?