A spellcaster currently concentrating on *haste* on themselves sees a situation unfolding that desperately requires them to concentrate on another spell, for example, *hypnotic pattern.*

They move and take their action to start casting the new spell. However, concentration on a spell begins **[once you start casting it][1],** which would immediately end *haste,* which causes lethargy making the spellcaster unable to move or take actions until the start of their next turn.

The spellcaster has already finished moving, and has already chosen an action to take (casting a new concentration spell), and has actually started that action.

**Does *haste's* lethargy effect interrupt the casting of the new spell, or does the spell go off and then immediately after the caster is lethargic?**


  [1]: https://rpg.stackexchange.com/q/72186/32508