Exhibit (j)

Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference into the Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information in Post-Effective Amendment No. 144 to the Registration Statement on Form N-1A of Fidelity Hastings Street Trust: Fidelity Mega Cap Stock Fund of our report dated August 9, 2013, on the financial statements and financial highlights included in the June 30, 2013 Annual Report to Shareholders of the above referenced fund, which is also incorporated by reference into the Registration Statement.

We further consent to the reference to our Firm under the heading "Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm" in the Statement of Additional Information.

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers
Boston, Massachusetts

September 4, 2013